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Conceit; April 14, 2018

Posted on April 16, 2018 by jgarrott

Habakkuk 2:4 “See, he is puffed up; his desires are not upright— but the righteous will live by his faith —” Because verses 2 and 3 were given to this church repeatedly years ago, I have tended to skip over … Continue reading →

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Anxiety; April 12, 2018

Posted on April 15, 2018 by jgarrott

Micah 4:11-12 But now many nations are gathered against you. They say, “Let her be defiled, let our eyes gloat over Zion!” But they do not know the thoughts of the Lord; they do not understand his plan, he who … Continue reading →

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Prepare to Meet Your God; April 9, 2018

Posted on April 12, 2018 by jgarrott

Amos 4:12 “Prepare to meet your God.” Going to college in East Tennessee I remember seeing this message on billboards and simply painted on cliff faces. Given the reality of some of those mountain roads, they sometimes came across as … Continue reading →

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Trusting God’s Timing; April 8, 2018

Posted on April 9, 2018 by jgarrott

Joel 2:25 “I will repay you for the years the locusts have eaten— the great locust and the young locust, the other locusts and the locust swarm — my great army that I sent among you.” This 2nd chapter of … Continue reading →

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Our Relationship to God; April 1, 2018

Posted on April 4, 2018 by jgarrott

John 20:17 Jesus said, “Do not hold on to me, for I have not yet returned to the Father. Go instead to my brothers and tell them, ‘I am returning to my Father and your Father, to my God and … Continue reading →

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Victory; March 17, 2018

Posted on March 18, 2018 by jgarrott

Daniel 7:18 “‘But the saints of the Most High will receive the kingdom and will possess it for ever—yes, for ever and ever.’” Daniel was shown a lot in various visions. It troubled him, and he had a lot of … Continue reading →

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God’s Plans; March 13, 2018

Posted on March 14, 2018 by jgarrott

Daniel 2:11, 19 “What the king asks is too difficult. No one can reveal it to the king except the gods, and they do not live among men.” During the night the mystery was revealed to Daniel in a vision. … Continue reading →

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Intimacy with God; February 13, 2018

Posted on February 15, 2018 by jgarrott

Jeremiah 11:5 “‘Then I will fulfill the oath I swore to your forefathers, to give them a land flowing with milk and honey’—the land you possess today.” I answered, “Amen, Lord.” One of the interesting characteristics of Jeremiah’s ministry was … Continue reading →

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Fulfillment of Prophecy; February 9, 2018

Posted on February 12, 2018 by jgarrott

Isaiah 66:8 Who has ever heard of such a thing? Who has ever seen such things? Can a country be born in a day or a nation be brought forth in a moment? Yet no sooner is Zion in labor … Continue reading →

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Peace; January 28, 2018

Posted on January 30, 2018 by jgarrott

Isaiah 48:22 “There is no peace,” says the Lord, “for the wicked.” This brief verse says a great deal about the state of the world today. The Japanese makes it clear that this is talking about inner peace, rather than … Continue reading →

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